THE ROLE OF TEACHER’S BEHAVIOUR ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING: A STUDY OF HIGH ACHIEVERS AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Abstract

This research paper has focused to find out the role of teacher’s behaviour on English language learning of the students at the intermediate level. The behaviour of the teacher in this study has been measured by the standard inventory devised by Murray and the interview of the randomly selected
students who were asked close-ended questions. This standard inventory consists of nine components of behaviour (clarity, enthusiasm, interaction, organization, pacing, disclosure, speech, rapport and teaching Aids). As for as the academic performance of the students is concerned, it has been measured by the percentage of the students they scored in their first year preboard exams. The researcher took the whole sample of the high achiever group of 137 students studying at Nusrat Jehan Boys College (NJBC) and Nusrat Jehan Girls College (NJGC) Chenab Nagar Chiniot in the first year at the intermediate level. The preboard results of the students were statistically analyzed to find out the correlation between the behaviour of the teacher and the academic performance of the students. Data analysis has proved that teachers’ behaviour has a significant relationship with the academic performance of the students. Of these, three components (Clarity, Pacing and Teaching Aids) have a significant relationship with the academic achievements of the students while six other
parts of the teachers’ behaviour inventory (Enthusiasm, Interaction, Organization, Disclosure, Speechand Rapport) have no significant relationship with academic performance of the students.